ML13165A046

Comment (48) of Steven Laifer Opposing Entergy'S Request for Exemption from Fire-safe Federal Regulation Standards for Indian Point, Unit 3

ML13165A046
Person / Time
Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	05/29/2013
From:	Laifer S - No Known Affiliation
To:	Rules, Announcements, and Directives Branch
References
78FR26662 00048, NRC-2013-0063
Download: ML13165A046 (1)

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Page 1 of 1 RULES AND DIRFECTPVES BRANCH PUBLIC SUBMISSIONJUN' 3:19 Docket: NRC-20 13-0063 RECF IVED Draft Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact Comment On: NRC-2013-0063-0002 Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit No.Period Document:

NRC-2013-0063-DRAFT-0038 Comment on FR Doc # 2013-10792 As of: June 05, 2013 Received:

May 29, 2013 Status: PendingPost Tracking No. ljx-851z-7frd Comments Due: June 03, 2013 Submission Type: Web 3; Extension of Public Comment 17 /.2-013 Submitter Information X.,0/-Name: Steven Laifer General Comment Regarding the electrical cable fire exemption:

Since 2007, Entergy has been using a fireproofing insulation called HEMYC to protect critical electrical cables that power the emergency shutdown system at Indian Point. HEMYC is supposed to protect the cables for one hour during a fire, but in lab tests, HEMYC only lasted 24 minutes.The NRC should deny the exemption and require Entergy to comply with the regulations, which were written to protect the plant and the public from the very real risk of a fire that could lead to a meltdown at Indian Point.The NRC failed to do an Environmental Impact Study (EIS) of the risks and impacts of granting the exemption, including looking at alternatives, such as replacing the insulation.

At a minimum the NRC must conduct a full EIS, look at all alternatives and allow time for public comment.The NRC should hold a public hearing in the vicinity of Indian Point to fully explain its exemption process, and take public input on Entergy's failure to comply with fire safety regulations that were established over 20 years ago.SUNSI Review Complete Template = ADM -013 E-RIDS= ADM-03 Add= D. Pickett (dvpl)https://www.fdms.gov/fdms-web-agency/component/contentstreamer?objectld=09000064812ffb91

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